Tourism

Australia's outbound travellers have been promised a freeze on the departure tax for up to three years.

Tourism Western Australia is boosting marketing campaigns to increase the number of visitors to the state but the Tourism Council's new president says limited resources are hampering its efforts.

Tourism operators at Barrack Square have launched a walking tour with a difference – you don't actually have to walk.

Global casinos operator Crown says it is working to improve the quality of its Australian resorts, while also keeping a close eye on costs.

The state government is set to launch a new $3.6 million advertising campaign to entice tourists to visit regional Western Australia.

Etihad Airways has increased its stake in Virgin Australia, surpassing Richard Branson's Virgin Group as the airline's third largest shareholder.

Western Australia's tourism sector is expected to get a boost from a new marketing agreement between the state government and national airline Qantas.

A prominent group of Perth investors may be drawn into a legal stoush over the financially stricken development of a multi-million dollar Broome apartment resort.

Airline Virgin Australia has fallen into the red.The company today reported a net loss of $98.1 million for the year to June 30, compared with a $22.8 million profit the previous year.

Qantas has lifted its bottom line back into the black, posting a modest full-year profit, a year after recording a historic loss.

Karri Valley Resort is one of those iconic attractions in Western Australia's South Sest, or it should be.

Malaysian multinational Sime Darby Group is quitting the WA property market after putting its three hospitality assets, including the picturesque Karri Valley Resort, up for sale.

Qantas has announced it will fly twice-weekly between Auckland and Perth over the holiday season.

Andrew Vlahov has built a business on basketball, but now he has much bigger things on his mind than shooting hoops.

Western Australia's top tourist destination, Margaret River, has been named one of the world's top 10 friendliest places by international travel magazine Conde Nast Traveler.

Airline Virgin Australia expects to book an annual loss of $95 million to $110 million, blaming the difficult economy, competition, restructuring costs and the carbon tax.

Casino operator Crown is shaking up its senior management in a move that sees its Perth resort boss promoted at the expense of his Melbourne counterpart.

Liza Harvey will become Western Australia's new tourism minister, replacing Kim Hames who was forced to give up the portfolio after admitting an expenses bungle.

Interstate business travel into Western Australia has fallen 6 per cent during the past year, and much of the blame is being sheeted home to the drop in resources activity.

Security screening staff at Perth Airport's Qantas terminal have dug in for a fourth week of industrial action as they remain embroiled in a wage dispute with employer MSS Security.

Budget airline Jetstar says it will introduce non-stop flights from Perth to the Indonesian island of Lombok in September.

Security screeners at Perth Airport's Qantas terminal have walked off the job for the second time this week over a pay dispute.

Western Australia's flagship golf tournament, the $US2 million Perth International, will be broadcast on Seven Network under a new multi-year partnership announced today.

The team behind Little Creatures Brewery in Fremantle has unveiled its latest project – a 74-room hotel on William Street in Northbridge.

Security screeners at Perth Airport's Qantas terminal are poised to strike again after their employer locked staff out of the job for wearing "Paid Less in the West" T-shirts.

Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce says the carrier is set to announce a multi-million dollar joint marketing agreement with Tourism WA in a bid to promote Western Australia to a new raft of interna

Sandalford Wines has vowed to continue its concert partnership with high-profile promoter Paul Dainty, despite the winery going from being one of the busiest concert hosts in the state to having ju

Sir Richard Branson has jetted into Perth to unveil his newly-branded aircraft after the $99 million takeover of regional airline Skywest.

Travellers can expect to enjoy cheaper domestic airfares for a little longer, as Australia's major carriers keep adding seats into the local market.

Qantas has pulled back the number of seats in the domestic market for a second consecutive month.

Air New Zealand will offer a twice-weekly direct service between Perth and Christchurch, a new route which will be operated in conjunction with Virgin Australia.